Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Honda Civic 1996
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is more dynamic to drive. Citroen Xsara engine produces 5 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Honda Civic. Thanks to more power Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.38 m | |
| Citroen Xsara is 9 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Citroen Xsara is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 405 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.7 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Citroen Xsara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`100 kg | 1`550 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2000 | |
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